Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 538 Just do it and it’s over
Xiao Fu asked curiously, "What did it say?"

"It's mainly a matter between the heavens and the human realm."

Zhou Yi said, "The celestial beings are those who steal fire, and they are in an opposing camp to those who gather fire."

"Although both involve collecting resources from the sun, the fire-stealers would directly capture the sun as it was originally, and then use various methods to abduct and seal it off, turning it into their private property."

"The two sides will engage in various forms of confrontation regarding the sun, which is both a struggle for interests and a battle of ideologies."

"That's the key to my survival from the old human era to the present."

“I was chosen by the Fire-Gatherers to fight against the Celestials.”

Xiao Fu was silent for a moment: "No wonder... you were always so determined to deal with the Celestials, so that's why."

"So, in a crucial moment, the fire-bringer will step in?"

"of course."

Zhou Yi looked down at the little black figure next to the bonfire platform: "This is a war for the sun. Our advantage is that the enemy is in the open while we are in the dark. We have already completed the most difficult initial preparations and rear construction."

"The disadvantage is that we still lack resources and important strategic equipment, and it will take time to accumulate them."

"Once we can pinpoint the exact location of the Celestials and find their core weakness, the Fire Collectors will take action to capture and modify this group of fire-stealers."

"That's the whole strategy for transforming humanity and nature."

Xiao Fu asked cautiously, "What level are the white Suanni and the others?"

"do not know."

Zhou Yi said, "I only know that there is more than one Fire-Holder spokesperson like me, but we don't know each other's identities and are all preparing for this strategy. But I'm not sure if the others are developing on Earth or in other worlds within this galaxy."

Xiao Fu immediately became excited: "You should have said so earlier! With such strong backing, the chances are much greater!"

Upon hearing that a powerful force like the Fire Keeper had emerged behind the scenes, its previous defeatist sentiment vanished instantly.

"In conflicts between advanced civilizations, there is no middle ground; they are either on the same side or enemies."

Xiao Fu, on the contrary, advised, "Da Zhou, but we're not in a hurry. Anyway, we have many other representatives. We can win by developing steadily!"

"Compared to them, the Celestial Agents are really not good at it. It seems they are not good at life assimilation, at least in this area they are far inferior to the Fire Collectors... Just looking at it this way, their chances of winning are indeed not low! They can fight, they can win!"

Zhou Yi agreed: "It's right to proceed cautiously and steadily."

"Then I'll start the path-targeted culture of Cat God. This requires gem cell samples. Can you get some more when you have time?"

"it is good."

Suneo started bustling around the cat god.

Zhou Yi opened his eyes and returned to the sofa in room 3101.

He opened the refrigerator, uncorked a can of chilled cola, and took a sip.

There is no force behind the Fire-Holders.

He merely fabricated a seemingly plausible but ultimately false statement to boost Xiaofu's confidence.

Zhou Yi began to understand Wu Gang, who had died.

Even false hope is still hope.

First, we need to convince everyone that there is a chance and a winning probability.

Fortunately, they obtained a lot of information from the White King, while Suneo, as the second unit, could not access his own memories and various information, and therefore could not disprove it.

The white lion never uttered a word from beginning to end.

However, Zhou Yi thought back on it and realized that with his resources and abilities, as long as he didn't provoke the Celestial Beings behind the world, he could live a comfortable life like a superior person in this wasteland era.

But he just wouldn't give up; his knees were too hard to kneel down.

He was buried deep underground and struggled at the bottom of the sea for ten years. After that, he entered the land and began to stand out under pressure from all sides. His resentment grew stronger and stronger, turning into a fire that could not be extinguished.

In the era in which he lived, most of the 80 billion people of the same period were instantly wiped out by the explosion, including his parents, friends, acquaintances, loved ones, and many innocent people.

The oldest principle of human conduct is to repay blood with blood and tooth with tooth.

Just do it and that's it.

Whether it's the celestial beings or the circular flow, both are targets that need to be addressed.

Zhou Yi drank his cola, feeling completely calm.

……

Five days later, news came from Mars.

Cat Dali flew to 3101 and said, "Chairman, Zhang Zhi and Song Xian have been sent to the Mars base by Black Thorn. They are wearing our customized Martian wasteland armor and are carrying out ground excavation and collection work there."

"I observed from the shadows the whole time."

"They worked very hard and asked the Starry Sky Iron Guard about the various steps of ground excavation and mining, as well as local precautions."

“They worked for at least two hours on each assignment, totaling 37 hours, and provided us with a wealth of valuable first-hand data.”

"We still don't have enough oxygen. The work over there consumes a lot of oxygen. Because we have to withstand the high-energy environment, the armor itself consumes far more energy than here, and the operators are under a lot of physiological strain, so we need more oxygen tanks."

"However, aside from that, it can be basically confirmed that both mutants and enhanced humans can indeed mine underground light seed minerals at the Mars base."

"Of course, they can't compare to the Lunarians in terms of efficiency and convenience. But their advantage lies in the large number of humans, which allows for large-scale operations and continuous improvement." "After a comprehensive evaluation of both internal and external staff and service personnel, Minister of the Extinction Commission believes that there is no time to lose and recommends that the Free Army's mutants be sent directly to Mars to begin mining for the Light Seed."

The owl-headed swordsman with the flickering electric arc said, "According to our field estimates, even an E-level mutant miner, wearing wasteland armor and working in the Martian mining area, working three shifts a day, one to two hours per shift, can collect an average of 60 to 70 Light Seeds from the underground rocks. That's equivalent to each person collecting 2000 Light Seeds per month, similar to the efficiency of the Iron Guard in the local Nexus."

"The Mars base has 20 Iron Guards, who can mine 4 light seeds from the ground every month."

"Considering that a day on Mars is only about 39 minutes and 35 seconds longer than a day on Earth, it can be arranged almost according to Earth time."

"The sooner we start developing and establishing a presence here, the more resources we can accumulate."

After hearing this, Zhou Yi asked, "How much salary does the Duke of Extinction plan to set for the Martian miners?"

"The minister said that the salary ratio for manufacturing workers will be the same, accounting for 5% of the total income. That translates to a monthly salary of 100 kcal. Of course, this income will be determined based on the worker's performance; the more they collect, the more they earn, but it cannot be lower than the minimum base for an extended period, unless there are unforeseen circumstances."

"That's what Mao Dali said."

An annual salary of 1000 RMB is definitely considered high income, even within the field of electromechanical engineering.

Zhou Yi nodded: "Okay."

How many people do they need over there now?

"The minister said to send 20 people first. Because the infrastructure on Mars is poor and there are not enough houses, plus human miners consume a lot of oxygen, we need to proceed gradually."

Zhou Yi thought to himself, "As expected, Lord Mieding is thorough in his considerations and reliable in his work."

He immediately went to Maria Hospital.

Zhang Zhiben was a patient in the recovery and recuperation stage. After returning from Mars, he went to the hospital for a follow-up visit. Fortunately, apart from some fatigue, he was not affected in other aspects.

Upon hearing Zhou Yi's offer, the Free Army leader was overjoyed: "This income is simply unbeatable! I'll go find 20 brothers right now and send them to work on Mars!"

"Just let Song Xian go."

Zhou Yi smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, you still have important things to do. Take good care of your health; you need to be in good physical condition for the election."

Speaking of this, a hint of distress appeared in Zhang Zhi's eyes.

He looked around his private hospital room, which was filled with metal boxes, each containing a month's supply of dzi beads.

Zhang Zhi grabbed a handful of dzi beads, his expression somewhat complicated: "I never imagined that one day I would be vomiting and gagging from absorbing dzi beads... Before, I would try every possible way to obtain such things, wishing I could store as many as possible."

He held the dzi bead, closed his eyes, and a faint glow emanated from between his fingers.

Then Zhang Zhi exhaled a breath of white air and threw the dzi bead fragment into a nearby pile of trash cans.

"Before, I was so poor that I didn't have any seeds of light, but now I have to squander and consume all of them... It feels like life is full of ups and downs, it's really exciting."

With a sigh, he picked up a light storage box and absorbed the light seed inside into his body, instantly surrounded by white light.

Zhang Zhi's current task is to absorb knowledge like crazy.

Canghai Jun observed his condition, while outside the ward, Mokong was specifically responsible for recording his physiological data.

"Mr. Zhou, if, by some stroke of luck, I succeed, do you think I can be a good substitute?"

Zhang Zhi looked out the window: "I used to just want to die early and be free, but by a twist of fate, it was the more capable Wu Gang who died, and I survived, leading the brothers to form the Free Army in his place."

"I have been able to get to where I am today thanks to everyone's support."

"The Free Army has many problems, and I can't solve them for everyone. For example, how can the Free Army gain recognition in various places, how can it conduct normal negotiations and cooperation with other cities, and how can it help everyone return to normal life and solve the radiation problem... Actually, there's not much I can do."

"Faced with various difficulties, I often feel powerless and unable to change the status quo."

"I've only gotten this far because of good luck."

"It's not luck."

Zhou Yi corrected, "One success may be accidental, but those who have earned everyone's trust over many years are not just lucky."

"A leader may not be the strongest in the group, but if he can maintain the stability of the group in the long term, or even make it continue to grow, then he must have gained the support and recognition of everyone."

"In my opinion, Mr. Zhang, your greatest strength is that you lead by example and always stand on the side of the majority of mutants."

“I believe you are the best candidate to take over.”

Zhou Yi looked very serious.

Zhang Zhi suddenly said, "You remind me of Wu Gang. He said something similar to me before... but what he said back then was that before the Black Emperor, there was no precedent for a Pandaren to become an emperor. Many things that had never happened before were done by doing them."

Zhou Yi deeply agreed.

Unfortunately, Wu Gang died a long time ago.

Otherwise, they might get along very well.

Just then, something suddenly jumped out from the wall of the ward, causing Zhang Zhi to instinctively take a step back, his face full of vigilance.

"It's okay, we're one family."

Zhou Yi waved to indicate.

He grasped the prosthetic leg that had jumped in front of him.

This guy is finally back.

Let me see what good stuff it got today.

(End of this chapter)